Don’t want to miss the eclipse? Google TV offers users a way to watch for free!
David Imel / Android Authority TL;DR Google TV offers users a way to experience the April 8 eclipse. On April 7 and 8, Google TV will broadcast local and national coverage of the eclipse in the For You tab. Each channel will appear with a personalized eclipse-themed title card. Parts of North America will soon […]
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TL;DR
- Google TV offers users a way to experience the April 8 eclipse.
- On April 7 and 8, Google TV will broadcast local and national coverage of the eclipse in the For You tab.
- Each channel will appear with a personalized eclipse-themed title card.
Parts of North America will soon face a rare event. An eclipse will be visible in Mexico, the United States and Canada on April 8, and the path of totality will hit a number of cities along the way. If you don’t want to miss the event, Google TV offers users a way to experience the total eclipse from the comfort of their home.
Starting April 7 and running through April 8, Google says it will feature a collection of content on Google TV to celebrate the eclipse. Meanwhile, Google TV will broadcast a selection of free ad-supported (FAST) local and national channels covering the moment.
For those who don’t want to miss anything, the channels will appear in the For You tab. They will also be displayed with a personalized eclipse-themed title card, an example of which you can see below.
These local and regional FAST channels will include:
- NBC News Now
- Script News
- Reuters now
- NBC Dallas Fort Worth
- NBC Washington DC
- NBCSan Diego
- NBCLos Angeles
- NBC Philadelphia
- NBCNew York
- NBC Connecticut
- NBC South Florida
- NBC Boston
- NBC Bay Area
- NBCChicago
- AccuWeather NOW
Even for those who live in an area outside the path of totality, millions of people will still be able to experience a partial eclipse since it covers the majority of North America. The path of totality will pass through a number of cities such as Dallas, Indianapolis and Buffalo. You can see the full path by going to The NASA website.
